I'm Back (and Alive!)

Hello there blogfriends. Have you missed me? I returned to Albuquerque yesterday after a peaceful two weeks without the internet (mostly), TV, or really any electricity at all. I have not recovered completely; my body is a bit out of whack. I fell asleep at 8:30 last night and woke up around 5:30. I can't really eat like a normal person. I left work at 1pm to work at home this afternoon because I thought I might pass out.

While I was gone, my husband wrecked his knee, there was a rent check catastrophe, and I got a $200 check in the mail for an essay that took me about 20 minutes to write. Pluses and minuses.

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Two days later, I have yet to finish my blog. I worked from home yesterday and today, as my digestive system is oddly, though mildly, messed up. I bet y'all wanted to know that, huh? I am contemplating a trip to urgent care tomorrow if I'm not fixed, as I sure don't want this to turn into chronic giardia or something awful. I really have nothing else to say.

The rest of my pictures will be available on Picasa: http://picasaweb.google.com/Bailliams/Ecuador

Goodbye for Awhile

Well, 3 down, many more to go. The Iowa caucuses are over with Huckabee and Obama the winners. The Wyoming GOP caucus is over (who knew) with Romney the winner. The New Hampshire primaries are over with McCain and Clinton the winners. (Little known fact - Clinton and Obama won the same amount of delegates in New Hampshire, so does it really matter who won?). Sadly, I will be out of contact for the next 2 weeks and won't know what's going on. Someone keep track for me. I still have to figure out who to vote for Tsunami Tuesday.

This will likely be my last post before my sister and I head off to Ecuador for nearly 2 weeks without electricty. Awesome. I will be gone the 12th to the 26th. Don't miss me too much!

It's That Time of the Year!

The Iowa caucuses started 14 minutes ago. At last polling, Obama and Huckabee were in the lead of their respective parties, with Edwards and Hillary coming in 2nd and 3rd for the Democrats. I can hardly wait to hear the outcome! Just think, 4 years ago Dean died (not literally of course) in Iowa. What will happen this year? Aren't you on the edge of your seat?

Also I heard a rumor on the radio that Richardson is telling his supporters to caucus for Obama. If that is true, I'm so glad I didn't spend 3 months in Iowa campaigning for him. What a waste. I think he should be the VP.

In other news, I hate cars. The Exploder has broken down. I had to get it jumped to get home last night, and today Matt couldn't jump it. And Matt no longer has AAA. So this could result in a hefty towing bill. Good times. He is hoping to fix it tomorrow by taking the battery and the starter to Auto Zone. Let's hope that works! Not sure how we will get to the snow on Saturday without the 4x4 :(

In protest against cars, I took the bus today.

For dinner: vegetable fondue. Yum.